Metros sending the most people to Lansing

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March 11, 2021
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Metros sending the most people to Lansing

Stacker compiled a list of metros that are sending the most people to Lansing using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Metros are ranked by the estimated number of people who moved to Lansing from the metro between 2014 and 2018. Ties were broken by gross migration.
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#50. Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Buffalo in 2014-2018: 66 (#73 most common destination from Buffalo)
- Migration from Lansing to Buffalo: 15 (#111 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 51 to Lansing
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#49. Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Las Vegas in 2014-2018: 68 (#138 most common destination from Las Vegas)
- Migration from Lansing to Las Vegas: 93 (#38 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 25 to Las Vegas
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#48. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Minneapolis in 2014-2018: 70 (#148 most common destination from Minneapolis)
- Migration from Lansing to Minneapolis: 134 (#28 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 64 to Minneapolis
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#47. Bakersfield, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Bakersfield in 2014-2018: 73 (#55 most common destination from Bakersfield)
- Migration from Lansing to Bakersfield: 0 (#181 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 73 to Lansing
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#46. Colorado Springs, CO Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Colorado Springs in 2014-2018: 75 (#109 most common destination from Colorado Springs)
- Migration from Lansing to Colorado Springs: 130 (#30 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 55 to Colorado Springs
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#45. Knoxville, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Knoxville in 2014-2018: 76 (#64 most common destination from Knoxville)
- Migration from Lansing to Knoxville: 4 (#148 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 72 to Lansing
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#44. Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Virginia Beach in 2014-2018: 77 (#146 most common destination from Virginia Beach)
- Migration from Lansing to Virginia Beach: 17 (#106 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 60 to Lansing
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#43. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Pensacola in 2014-2018: 79 (#84 most common destination from Pensacola)
- Migration from Lansing to Pensacola: 19 (#95 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 60 to Lansing
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#42. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Louisville/Jefferson County in 2014-2018: 82 (#82 most common destination from Louisville/Jefferson County)
- Migration from Lansing to Louisville/Jefferson County: 63 (#53 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 19 to Lansing
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#41. Austin-Round Rock, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Austin in 2014-2018: 84 (#116 most common destination from Austin)
- Migration from Lansing to Austin: 26 (#82 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 58 to Lansing
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#40. Tallahassee, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Tallahassee in 2014-2018: 85 (#44 most common destination from Tallahassee)
- Migration from Lansing to Tallahassee: 67 (#50 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 18 to Lansing
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#39. Columbia, SC Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Columbia in 2014-2018: 86 (#61 most common destination from Columbia)
- Migration from Lansing to Columbia: 210 (#18 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 124 to Columbia
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#38. Madison, WI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Madison in 2014-2018: 88 (#61 most common destination from Madison)
- Migration from Lansing to Madison: 44 (#62 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 44 to Lansing
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#37. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Philadelphia in 2014-2018: 99 (#157 most common destination from Philadelphia)
- Migration from Lansing to Philadelphia: 128 (#31 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 29 to Philadelphia
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#36. Monroe, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Monroe in 2014-2018: 101 (#10 most common destination from Monroe)
- Migration from Lansing to Monroe: 23 (#85 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 78 to Lansing
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#35. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Miami in 2014-2018: 105 (#163 most common destination from Miami)
- Migration from Lansing to Miami: 236 (#15 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 131 to Miami
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#34. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Washington in 2014-2018: 106 (#209 most common destination from Washington)
- Migration from Lansing to Washington: 286 (#11 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 180 to Washington
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#33. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from San Jose in 2014-2018: 120 (#80 most common destination from San Jose)
- Migration from Lansing to San Jose: 26 (#82 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 94 to Lansing
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#32. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Baltimore in 2014-2018: 120 (#109 most common destination from Baltimore)
- Migration from Lansing to Baltimore: 75 (#46 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 45 to Lansing
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#31. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Seattle in 2014-2018: 125 (#138 most common destination from Seattle)
- Migration from Lansing to Seattle: 128 (#31 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 3 to Seattle
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#30. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Orlando in 2014-2018: 128 (#102 most common destination from Orlando)
- Migration from Lansing to Orlando: 65 (#52 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 63 to Lansing
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#29. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Tampa in 2014-2018: 142 (#116 most common destination from Tampa)
- Migration from Lansing to Tampa: 140 (#27 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 2 to Lansing
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#28. Raleigh, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Raleigh in 2014-2018: 145 (#57 most common destination from Raleigh)
- Migration from Lansing to Raleigh: 61 (#54 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 84 to Lansing
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#27. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Boston in 2014-2018: 151 (#108 most common destination from Boston)
- Migration from Lansing to Boston: 143 (#26 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 8 to Lansing
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#26. Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Hartford in 2014-2018: 152 (#55 most common destination from Hartford)
- Migration from Lansing to Hartford: 12 (#116 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 140 to Lansing
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#25. San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from San Francisco in 2014-2018: 153 (#103 most common destination from San Francisco)
- Migration from Lansing to San Francisco: 186 (#22 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 33 to San Francisco
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#24. Midland, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Midland in 2014-2018: 156 (#6 most common destination from Midland)
- Migration from Lansing to Midland: 122 (#34 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 34 to Lansing
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#23. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Los Angeles in 2014-2018: 158 (#171 most common destination from Los Angeles)
- Migration from Lansing to Los Angeles: 367 (#9 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 209 to Los Angeles
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#22. San Diego-Carlsbad, CA Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from San Diego in 2014-2018: 164 (#120 most common destination from San Diego)
- Migration from Lansing to San Diego: 89 (#39 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 75 to Lansing
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#21. Columbus, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Columbus in 2014-2018: 170 (#64 most common destination from Columbus)
- Migration from Lansing to Columbus: 100 (#37 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 70 to Lansing
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#20. Bay City, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Bay City in 2014-2018: 174 (#4 most common destination from Bay City)
- Migration from Lansing to Bay City: 29 (#77 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 145 to Lansing
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#19. Toledo, OH Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Toledo in 2014-2018: 177 (#23 most common destination from Toledo)
- Migration from Lansing to Toledo: 9 (#124 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 168 to Lansing
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#18. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from New York in 2014-2018: 188 (#186 most common destination from New York)
- Migration from Lansing to New York: 203 (#20 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 15 to New York
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#17. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Dallas in 2014-2018: 189 (#133 most common destination from Dallas)
- Migration from Lansing to Dallas: 218 (#17 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 29 to Dallas
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#16. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Nashville in 2014-2018: 201 (#62 most common destination from Nashville)
- Migration from Lansing to Nashville: 204 (#19 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 3 to Nashville
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#15. Jacksonville, NC Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Jacksonville in 2014-2018: 210 (#26 most common destination from Jacksonville)
- Migration from Lansing to Jacksonville: 5 (#143 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 205 to Lansing
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#14. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Phoenix in 2014-2018: 302 (#72 most common destination from Phoenix)
- Migration from Lansing to Phoenix: 291 (#10 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 11 to Lansing
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#13. Muskegon, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Muskegon in 2014-2018: 304 (#4 most common destination from Muskegon)
- Migration from Lansing to Muskegon: 126 (#33 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 178 to Lansing
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#12. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Atlanta in 2014-2018: 312 (#111 most common destination from Atlanta)
- Migration from Lansing to Atlanta: 183 (#23 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 129 to Lansing
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#11. South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from South Bend in 2014-2018: 360 (#9 most common destination from South Bend)
- Migration from Lansing to South Bend: 39 (#66 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 321 to Lansing
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#10. Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Niles in 2014-2018: 463 (#4 most common destination from Niles)
- Migration from Lansing to Niles: 76 (#45 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 387 to Lansing
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#9. Battle Creek, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Battle Creek in 2014-2018: 639 (#2 most common destination from Battle Creek)
- Migration from Lansing to Battle Creek: 517 (#7 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 122 to Lansing
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#8. Saginaw, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Saginaw in 2014-2018: 706 (#3 most common destination from Saginaw)
- Migration from Lansing to Saginaw: 225 (#16 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 481 to Lansing
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#7. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Chicago in 2014-2018: 923 (#65 most common destination from Chicago)
- Migration from Lansing to Chicago: 437 (#8 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 486 to Lansing
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#6. Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Kalamazoo in 2014-2018: 990 (#4 most common destination from Kalamazoo)
- Migration from Lansing to Kalamazoo: 795 (#4 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 195 to Lansing
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#5. Jackson, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Jackson in 2014-2018: 1,025 (#2 most common destination from Jackson)
- Migration from Lansing to Jackson: 700 (#5 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 325 to Lansing
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#4. Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Ann Arbor in 2014-2018: 1,061 (#3 most common destination from Ann Arbor)
- Migration from Lansing to Ann Arbor: 886 (#3 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 175 to Lansing
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#3. Flint, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Flint in 2014-2018: 1,415 (#2 most common destination from Flint)
- Migration from Lansing to Flint: 522 (#6 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 893 to Lansing
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#2. Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Grand Rapids in 2014-2018: 2,683 (#3 most common destination from Grand Rapids)
- Migration from Lansing to Grand Rapids: 2,527 (#2 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 156 to Lansing
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#1. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area

- Migration to Lansing from Detroit in 2014-2018: 7,826 (#2 most common destination from Detroit)
- Migration from Lansing to Detroit: 3,631 (#1 most common destination from Lansing)
- Net migration: 4,195 to Lansing

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